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The nor’easter that has shut down much of New England on Tuesday is reaching its great arms into regions over both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, sucking moisture into the powerful storm.
In a technical forecast discussion on Monday night from the National Weather Service forecast office in Boston, meteorologists said the storm was even importing moisture from as far away as the Pacific Ocean.
The result — aided by the storm also drawing in cold air from Canada — is a blizzard wherein enough moisture and freezing temperatures can create copious snowfall and high winds.
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Sam Altman just paid a startup $10,000 to one day kill him — and preserve his brain
March 13, 2018Dying is for plebes.
Paying a startup to euthanize you so that it can one day, maybe, bring back a digital copy of your mind? Now that’s for tech kingmakers like Sam Altman.
According to MIT Technology Review, the president of Y Combinator Sam Altman is one of 25 people who have put down a $10,000 refundable deposit to join a waiting list at Nectome — a company whose sole purpose is “the goal of archiving your mind.” There’s just one, rather huge catch: They have to kill you first. Like, literally kill you. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Sam Altman just paid a startup ,000 to one day kill him — and preserve his brain
The beloved Michael Scott parted ways from The Office in 2012, but his many legendary quotes are still celebrated to this day.
Daniel McCrystal, a clear fan of the NBC comedy, recently discovered that there’s a Michael Scott quote to perfectly sum up every college major, and WOW, it is something.
From accounting and English, to dance and pre-dental, McCrystal tweeted each major alongside a corresponding Scott quote, and the results are truly mind-blowing.
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College majors as Michael Scott quotes, a thread:
— Daniel McCrystal (@DanielMcCrystal) March 9, 2018 Read more…
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Leave it to bored teens to discover a freaky cool, and slightly anxiety-inducing, thing to do while driving.
Opening and window and speeding down the road, they balance objects against the wind with just a few fingers.
See this bravery in action:
BET YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE pic.twitter.com/rVCEHdFUPK
— Jeremy wiegman (@JeremyWiegman) March 11, 2018
This strange, yet thrilling act encompasses a wide variety of balanced objects, ranging from coins and ketchup packets (totally low stress), to flip-flops and McDonald’s burgers (slightly higher stress), and then to their smartphones (nearly heart-attack inducing stress!!!!). Read more…
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Disney is reuniting iconic duo Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin in a heartwarming live-action film.
Christopher Robin follows the titular character all grown up when he gets an unexpected visit from an old friend. Read more…
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It’s been eight years since Despicable Me and the internet still hasn’t let it go.
At least this time, it’s not wine moms and their obsession with the Minions. This wave of Despicable Me memes feature Gru, the lovable but fading villain who’s desperate to beat his younger rival at stealing the moon.
funny gru meme haha relatable!!! pic.twitter.com/zRjAp4c5BF
— Dead Line (@DeddoRain) March 13, 2018
It comes from Gru’s failed presentation to the Bank of Evil, which was hijacked by his mischievous toilet-drawing adopted daughters. Read more…
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Grab a box of tissues because the poster kids for young love have officially called it quits.
Former One Direction-er Zayn Malik and model Gigi Hadid have split up according to statements released by the former couple on social media in response to rumors that have been circulating thanks to Zayn’s thirsty Instagram pics and some vague captions about lemons.
“Gigi and I had an incredibly meaningful, loving and fun relationship and I have a huge amount of respect and adoration for Gigi as a woman and a friend,” he wrote in a note shared on Twitter on Tuesday. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Zayn and Gigi Hadid have broken up and the future is bleak